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Live air data

The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Wednesday 8 October 2025 8pm.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Wednesday 8 October 2025 8pm

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert294 WNW1.2
Beerwah287 WNW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.723
Boonah109 ESE0.9
Burpengary189 S0.8
Caboolture268 W0.5
Caloundra217 SW0.7
Cannon Hill30 NNE3.871.422.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.522.8
Coomera356 N1.282.121.70
Cooroy158 SSE0.6
Deagon27 NNE2.17922.700
Deception Bay0 N3.4770
Eagleby302 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill141 SE0.6
Forest Lake66 ENE0.3
Gatton118 ESE2.763.424.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.323.5
Josephville16 NNE281.221.20
Kilcoy66 ENE0.7
Kippa-Ring132 SE1.9
Lowood177 S0.7
Lytton8 N9.977.123.40
Maleny257 WSW1.1
Moggill133 SE0.4
Mountain Creek8 N1.422.7
Mutdapilly86 E2.57322.30
Nambour343 NNW0.984.121.800
North Maclean37 NE2.780.821.90
Norwell282 WNW0.2
Parkwood358 N2.27522.20
Petrie147 SSE0.3
Raceview72 ENE2.677.222.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.822.8
Redlands16 NNE3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.523.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.723.1
Rocklea29 NNE4.67623.100
South Brisbane33 NNE2.622.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.422.8
Southport337 NNW1.779.521.80
Springwood25 NNE2.276.421.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.823.2
Tamborine Mountain325 NW2.5
Tewantin295 WNW0.8
Upper Kedron82 E0.8
Woolloongabba22 NNE371.623.10
Wynnum22 NNE4.677.922.10
Wynnum West7 N5.582.522.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville24 NNE130.3
Chinchilla263 W0.4
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles9 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth36 NE1.6
Rangeville84 E0.367.221.6
Roma28 NNE2.328.8
Stanthorpe253 WSW1
Toowoomba89 E2.261.922.800
Warwick170 S0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg26 NNE0.980.422.7
Gayndah42 NE0.6
Hervey Bay111 ESE1
Kingaroy53 NE2.6
Maryborough25 NNE0.581.610
Tin Can Bay23 NNE0.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga67 ENE2.879.222.50
Auckland Point81 E3.276.623.20
Boat Creek60 ENE1.978.923.100
Boyne Island54 NE2.775.2-00
Clinton52 NE3.573.323.40
South Gladstone57 ENE1.873.923.310
Targinie100 E0.683.122.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela32 NNE1.2
Blackwater49 NE4.952.425.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald50 NE334.628.30
Gracemere133 SE0.3
Longreach65 ENE1.632.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)62 ENE3.553260
Moranbah (Utah Dr)69 ENE1.725.6
Parkhurst58 ENE1.777.222.6
West Rockhampton64 ENE1.370.523.400
Yeppoon224 SW1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina47 NE0.2
West Mackay84 E2.124.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr82 E224.60
Charters Towers61 ENE1.1
Ingham78 ENE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard74 ENE3.681.925.200
Environment Park86 E2.182.925.200
Kirwan94 E0.7
Lennon Drive83 E2.683.725.200
North Ward92 E2.482.825.20
South Townsville140 SE0.3
Stuart98 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton31 NNE0.3
Cairns179 S0.58025.910
Gordonvale56.3 ENE0
Innisfail151.2 SSE0.5
Mareeba67.6 ENE0.4
Mossman41 NE0
Weipa104 ESE3.530
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap357 N0.70

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
2 January 2026